Infinix Hot 12 vs Hot 11S

54 out of 100
Infinix Hot 12
VS
56 out of 100
Infinix Hot 11S

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.82-inch Infinix Hot 12 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on April 26, 2022, against the Infinix Hot 11S, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 12
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
  • The phone is 8-months newer
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 11S
  • 54% higher pixel density (399 vs 259 PPI)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p

Review

Evaluation of Infinix Hot 12 and Hot 11S crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
57
64
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
55
61
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
37
38
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
18
22
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
72*
72*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
67
62
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Final comparison evaluation
54*
56*
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.82 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 720 x 1612 pixels 1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 259 ppi 399 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5% 83.5%

Design and build

Height 170.47 mm (6.71 inches) 168.9 mm (6.65 inches)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 8.32 mm (0.33 inches) 8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 194.9 g (6.87 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Blue, Green Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Hot 12 +1%
84.5%
83.5%

Performance

Tests of Infinix Hot 12 and Infinix Hot 11S in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G88
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
517
Hot 11S +1%
524
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1568
1567
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
278009
Hot 11S +1%
281327
CPU 91231 87087
GPU 45255 49531
Memory 66144 60736
UX 74002 82187
Total score 278009 281327
3DMark Wild Life Performance
n/a
716
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 4 FPS
Graphics score - 716
PCMark 3.0
n/a
8179
Web score - 6593
Video editing - 6090
Photo editing - 16449
Data manipulation - 6325
Writing score - 8897
Sources: 3DMark [3]

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4, 6 GB 4, 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64, 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 12 Android 11
ROM XOS 10.6 XOS 7.6

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (25% in 15 min) Yes (32% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:42 hr 2:25 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 13 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 4208 x 3120 4864 x 2736
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Phase autofocus
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.6
- Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens - - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- 0.3 MP
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1440p at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC* No Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 7 4
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced April 2022 September 2021
Release date April 2022 September 2021
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 18 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, camera, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Infinix Hot 11S. But if the connectivity, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Infinix Hot 12.

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